Years of service 1909–45 Service/branch German Army Battles and wars World War II | Name Josef Harpe Rank Generaloberst | |
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Born 21 September 1887Buer (1887-09-21) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War II Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Died March 14, 1968, Nuremberg, Germany Commands held 9th Army, 12th Panzer Division, XXXXI Panzer Corps Similar People Ferdinand Schorner, Ivan Konev, Georgy Zhukov |
Josef Harpe (21 September 1887 – 14 March 1968) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 9th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.

Harpe served on the Eastern Front, where he commanded XXXXI Panzer Corps and the 9th Army. From September 1944 to January 1945 Army Group A, when he was relieved of his command due to the inability of German forces to stop the Soviet Vistula–Oder Offensive. He ended the war commanding the 5th Panzer Army on Western Front.

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